U.S. Army Air Corps, WWII
"Died serving his country"
Age 22 years∼Second Lieutenant Cohen was one of nine
airmen aboard U.S. Army Air Corps B-29-40-MO
Superfortress #44-86276 killed in a mid-air
collision at 15,000 feet in the skies over
Weatherford, Texas with another B-29.
There were no survivors of the crash of the
Alamogordo, New Mexico-based bomber.
Seven were killed aboard the other B-29 (two
survived).
Lt. Cohen was from Bronx, New York. A son of
Robert J. (or "I") Cohen.
He was a Navigator.
The aircrew killed were:
1st Lt. Aubrey K Stinson A/C pilot
2nd Lt. Harold N Swaim co-pilot
2nd Lt. Benson W Cohen Bombadier
2nd Lt. Gordon E Myers Navigator
2nd Lt. Edward E Lahniers Flt. Eng.
Sgt. Clarence A Jurgens gunner
Sgt. Donald E LeFebvre Radar Op.
Sgt. Johnny A Moseley Fire Control
Sgt. Donald E Reed gunner
~
From Bronx County, New York, ASN O-787382.
"Died serving his country"
Age 22 years∼Second Lieutenant Cohen was one of nine
airmen aboard U.S. Army Air Corps B-29-40-MO
Superfortress #44-86276 killed in a mid-air
collision at 15,000 feet in the skies over
Weatherford, Texas with another B-29.
There were no survivors of the crash of the
Alamogordo, New Mexico-based bomber.
Seven were killed aboard the other B-29 (two
survived).
Lt. Cohen was from Bronx, New York. A son of
Robert J. (or "I") Cohen.
He was a Navigator.
The aircrew killed were:
1st Lt. Aubrey K Stinson A/C pilot
2nd Lt. Harold N Swaim co-pilot
2nd Lt. Benson W Cohen Bombadier
2nd Lt. Gordon E Myers Navigator
2nd Lt. Edward E Lahniers Flt. Eng.
Sgt. Clarence A Jurgens gunner
Sgt. Donald E LeFebvre Radar Op.
Sgt. Johnny A Moseley Fire Control
Sgt. Donald E Reed gunner
~
From Bronx County, New York, ASN O-787382.
U.S. Army Air Corps, WWII
"Died serving his country"
Age 22 years∼Second Lieutenant Cohen was one of nine
airmen aboard U.S. Army Air Corps B-29-40-MO
Superfortress #44-86276 killed in a mid-air
collision at 15,000 feet in the skies over
Weatherford, Texas with another B-29.
There were no survivors of the crash of the
Alamogordo, New Mexico-based bomber.
Seven were killed aboard the other B-29 (two
survived).
Lt. Cohen was from Bronx, New York. A son of
Robert J. (or "I") Cohen.
He was a Navigator.
The aircrew killed were:
1st Lt. Aubrey K Stinson A/C pilot
2nd Lt. Harold N Swaim co-pilot
2nd Lt. Benson W Cohen Bombadier
2nd Lt. Gordon E Myers Navigator
2nd Lt. Edward E Lahniers Flt. Eng.
Sgt. Clarence A Jurgens gunner
Sgt. Donald E LeFebvre Radar Op.
Sgt. Johnny A Moseley Fire Control
Sgt. Donald E Reed gunner
~
From Bronx County, New York, ASN O-787382.
"Died serving his country"
Age 22 years∼Second Lieutenant Cohen was one of nine
airmen aboard U.S. Army Air Corps B-29-40-MO
Superfortress #44-86276 killed in a mid-air
collision at 15,000 feet in the skies over
Weatherford, Texas with another B-29.
There were no survivors of the crash of the
Alamogordo, New Mexico-based bomber.
Seven were killed aboard the other B-29 (two
survived).
Lt. Cohen was from Bronx, New York. A son of
Robert J. (or "I") Cohen.
He was a Navigator.
The aircrew killed were:
1st Lt. Aubrey K Stinson A/C pilot
2nd Lt. Harold N Swaim co-pilot
2nd Lt. Benson W Cohen Bombadier
2nd Lt. Gordon E Myers Navigator
2nd Lt. Edward E Lahniers Flt. Eng.
Sgt. Clarence A Jurgens gunner
Sgt. Donald E LeFebvre Radar Op.
Sgt. Johnny A Moseley Fire Control
Sgt. Donald E Reed gunner
~
From Bronx County, New York, ASN O-787382.
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